Cindysphinx
G.O.A.T.
I'm worried for Tiafoe. He has so many weapons and so much talent, but still he can't break through at a major. This was going to be his year, but no.
I think the real problem is that he isn't a very good strategist. I think if you asked him at the end of the Shelton match what exactly he was trying to do, he would have no answer.
Nadal, Novak -- they figure it out. You can see their minds churning when they fall behind. They have lots of tools, and they deploy them methodically until something works.
Francis doesn't seem to do that. When he is losing, he looks lost, despondent. I never saw any sustained effort to change his approach against Shelton. He just played the same way at the end as the way he started, except with much less swagger.
It's too bad. I'd love to see him do better, but I guess talent will only take you so far.
I think the real problem is that he isn't a very good strategist. I think if you asked him at the end of the Shelton match what exactly he was trying to do, he would have no answer.
Nadal, Novak -- they figure it out. You can see their minds churning when they fall behind. They have lots of tools, and they deploy them methodically until something works.
Francis doesn't seem to do that. When he is losing, he looks lost, despondent. I never saw any sustained effort to change his approach against Shelton. He just played the same way at the end as the way he started, except with much less swagger.
It's too bad. I'd love to see him do better, but I guess talent will only take you so far.